Running an airport is a lot like raising a child. You must nurture it, provide it with the means to support itself, and protect it from those who would do it harm. And, just like raising a child, you often don't know how successful all that hard work is until several years down the road. Officials at DuPage County Airport (DPA) in Chicago received affirmation of their hard work June 9 when U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood visited to recognize the transformation of the airport into a model for regional airports. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="DOT Secretary Ray LaHood (left) shakes hands with David Byrd, executive director of DPA, while DAA Chairman Dan Goodwin looks on."][/caption] Continue Reading »
===> Posted on August 31st, 2011 by Meg Godlewski. No comments. © GAN 2011.